Amazing News and Photo Site: Boston.com/bigpicture/

I recently received a  newsletter from Photojojo.com, one of my favorite photo-related sites. It had an overview of an incredible news site with many large and stunning photos. News photos are rarely displayed large online, so this site really stands out.

You can read the Photojojo.com article about the site (Boston.com/bigpicture/) here.

Photography Business Seminar by Selina Maitreya in NYC, 6/19/08

On June 19, 2008 in New York City, Selina Maitreya, owner and founder of Port Authority and author of the acclaimed books Portfolios That Sell and How To Succeed In Commercial Photography: Insights from a Leading Consultant will conduct a three hour workshop on how to carve a successful path for your business. I’ve seen Selina speak, and I’ve read her book, Portfolios That Sell. If you are a photographer who’d like to get more work (or possibly break into a different niche), I highly recommend attending this seminar.

The early registration price (on or before June 17) is as follows: $15 APA Members, $20 Students, and $30 Non Members.

Location: Calumet Photographic, 22 W 22nd Street, between 5th and 6th
Aves, 2nd Floor, Doors open at 6:00pm, Program 6:30-9:30pm

To read more about this workshop and for information about how to register, visit this page on the APA website.

Digital Food Photography Workshop with Lou Manna: June 22, 2008

On Sunday, June 22, 2008, Lou Manna, food photographer and author of the book Digital Food Photography, is offering a full-day class entitled: Digital Food Photography: Creating Delectable Images.

A few months ago, I had an opportunity to take a very similar full-day workshop at the same location (Lou Manna’s studio), and it was fantastic. Lou shares so many secrets of how to get great images of food, in a no-nonsense, easy to understand way. The huge Sony Flatscreen TV he uses to show and describe the lighting behind so much of his work, really makes it an interactive experience.

By the way, the gourmet Italian lunch, made by a chef in his studio for the class, was fantastic. We essentially learned by photographing the leftovers! There were many different props (plates, cloth napkins, product boxes, etc) that allowed everyone to create a unique image.

If you are interested in learning how to take photographs of food, I would highly recommend this class. The lighting instruction will also be of use for anyone who wants to learn more about still life photography. I know that Lou Manna generally offers this course a few times each year, so if you’d like to keep updated, I recommend signing up for e-mail updates on the left side of Adorama’s site.

The registration deadline for this Workshop is June 15, 2008. For more information or to register, visit this page.

Related Link: The Companion Site for Lou Manna’s book: www.digitalfoodphotos.com.